How Many People Are Named Sylvana?
An estimated 758 people in the United States have the first name Sylvana. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 30 years old, and Sylvana peaked in popularity in 2008 with 24 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sylvana as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Sylvana paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
758
About 1 in 452,183 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
2008
24 births
Total Registered
804
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sylvana
Sylvana is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 804 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Sylvana as a female name
Ranked #15,013 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (24 births)
Sylvana: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sylvana span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 165 babies were registered. Sylvana has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Sylvana by Decade
How has Sylvana tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Sylvana by State
Birth registrations for Sylvana span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Arizona, Florida. The lowest are in Florida, Arizona, California. On average, about 27 Sylvanas were registered per state.
Sylvana + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sylvana as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Sylvana: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sylvana?
We estimate approximately 758 people named Sylvana are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 452,183 Americans share this first name.
Is Sylvana a common name?
Sylvana is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 804 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sylvana most popular?
Sylvana reached peak popularity in 2008, when 24 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sylvana is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sylvana a female name?
Sylvana is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sylvana Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sylvana Smith, Sylvana Johnson, Sylvana Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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